March 2025
Important Events
- March 6, 2025: Half day, Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
- March 31, 2025: Eid-al-Fitr, schools are closed
Reading
Module 8-In this module, children will learn about the growth of plants and what they need to thrive. Plants are living things, just as people and animals are. They need air, water, and sunlight in order to grow and to retain their vibrant green leaves and healthy stems and branches. Learning about plants and how they grow is likely to ignite a spark of curiosity in a child’s mind. At home reinforce these important topic words when you read or talk with your child: fertilize germinate survive. Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday conversations such as; Why do you think it’s a good idea to fertilize plants? And How can people help plants survive?
Writing
Module 8- Children will write a procedural text that describes chronological steps to follow in order to complete an activity. At home, you and your child can try cooking together by choosing a simple recipe. Then, have your child write down the step-by-step instructions in their own words. Encourage them to include details like measurements and cooking times. Another activity you can try is work on a small DIY project, such as building a birdhouse or assembling a model. Then, ask your child to document the steps they took to complete the project. They can include diagrams or pictures for clarity.
Phonics
In Unit 11 we will focus on the long e sound. Some new concepts are new sounds of ee, ea, and ey. We will use the spelling option procedure for /ē/ sound. We will also practice words such as: cheap, keep, chimney and learn new trick words such as: whose, won, son, breakfast, head, ready. At home playing games such as Boggle junior will help with spelling and word recognition. Unit 12 in this unit we will practice two more sounds: oi and oy. Diphthong oi is found in the beginning or middle of a words. Diphthong oy is used at the end of a word. We will also review six types of syllables previously learned.
Math
Topic 9: Students expand their skills with an understanding of units by bundling ones, tens, and hundreds up to a thousand. Second graders begin to understand a number generally consists of three units: hundreds, tens, and ones. Furthermore, in this unit of instruction includes a great deal of counting: by ones, tens, and hundreds. Counting-up using the centimeter tape or a classroom number line shows movement from left to right as the numbers increase.
Topic 10 includes a great deal of countingup using the centimeter tape or a classroom number line shows movement from left to right as the numbers increase. Counting-up on the place value chart shows movement from right to left as the numbers increase. The goal is for students to move back and forth fluidly between these two models, the number line and the place value chart, using either to rename units and compare numbers.
Science
We are beginning our New York City from Past to Present time. The children will take a field trip through photos, books, and videos to show them what life was like when New York City first was established. Not only will they see the major differences through the decades, your child will also notice what has stayed the same.